Coffs Harbour Creative Arts Group

02/09/2026

Another fabulous weekend workshop with Ros Robertson, exploring all things abstract and mixed media, with a focus on landscapes. Wonderful fun, and learning.

25/08/2026

Artists are always learning...

🎨 PORTRAITURE MADE EASY — 2 DAY WORKSHOP

Want to improve your portrait skills or give portraiture a go for the first time?

Join artist George Partos for a relaxed, hands-on weekend exploring observation, proportion, tone, light and dark, and the techniques that help bring a portrait to life.

✨ No experience necessary — beginners are very welcome!

📅 Saturday 19 + Sunday 20 September 2026
📍 Sawtell Art Gallery
💰 $160 for the two-day workshop

Places are limited, so book your spot and spend a weekend drawing, painting and seeing faces in a whole new way! 🎨👀

Full booking and payment details are on the flyer.

23/08/2026

And we couldn't award prizes without sponsors...thanks to Pacific Vetcare, The Book Warehouse Coffs Harbour Blooms The Chemist - Sawtell, Spotlight, and the Roberts' Boys.

23/08/2026

Now open...the All Creatures Great & Small Exhibition...until 8 October. And the winners are:

Section 1 – Oil/Acrylic
Highly Commended: Ding the Dog – Maggy Hayne
Second Prize: Cooling Off – Jos Challis
First Prize: Chooks in the Yard – Annie Houston

Section 2 – Watercolour
Highly Commended: Kookaburra – Susan Massey
Second Prize: Hello Cocky – Glenda Gilmour
First Prize: Milly – Peter Wiseman

Section 3 – Pastel
Highly Commended: Just Walk on By – Joy Bentley
Second Prize: Devotion – Marion Beer
First Prize: Ripples – Denise Baffis

Section 4 – Drawing
Highly Commended: Rainbow – Glenda Gilmour
Second Prize: Francis – Denise Baffis
First Prize: Catch Me if You Can – Ann Connor

Section 5 – Mixed Media
Highly Commended: The Three Bears – Annie Houston
Second Prize: Neighbour – Isabella Brandli
First Prize: The Critically Endangered Pangolin – Karen Gorzynska

People's Choice from the previous exhibition "Self Portrait The Good The Bad & The Ugly" was Ann Connor's watercolour 'Face of Many Colours'... and it's SOLD!

10/08/2026

More art to enjoy...and with none other than one of our esteemed tutors, David Southgate!

The concept of Encounter is for the artist to have a direct relationship with the artwork rather than using, say, photographic reference, even if the photo is taken by the artist.

16/07/2026

Perfect weather for gallery visits. We've got Self Portrait The Good The Bad & The Ugly on the walls. Check it out! And then there's YAM with a special offer over the final days, children visiting with a valid exhibition ticket will receive a FREE LEGO® minifigure while stocks last.

12/07/2026

The Self Portrait: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Exhibition opened yesterday. On the walls until 20 August. Come in and see how we see ourselves! And congratulations to Joy Bentley for her People's Choice Award for 'What's the Point?' in the Monochrome exhibition.

07/07/2026

A great movie is coming to the Sawtell Cinema on Sunday 26th July and Wednesday, 29th July 2026.

Frida Kahlo is a phenomenon. She is arguably the world’s favourite female artist – beloved by young and old. Exhibition on Screen’s award-winning film – first released during covid to a restricted audience - is back by popular demand with an exciting new addition from the blockbuster transat...